METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING AND DISTINGUISHING BLOOD VESSEL
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a signal directed to a blood vessel via a Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus;
receiving, by the Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus, a reflected signal from the blood vessel; and
determining, by a processing device, whether the blood vessel is an artery or a vein based on a blood flow velocity in the blood vessel.
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Abstract
A apparatus and a method are disclosed for transmitting a signal directed to a blood vessel via a Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus, receiving, by the Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus, a reflected signal from the blood vessel; and determining, by a processing device, whether the blood vessel is an artery or a vein based on a blood flow velocity in the blood vessel.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a signal directed to a blood vessel via a Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus; receiving, by the Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus, a reflected signal from the blood vessel; and determining, by a processing device, whether the blood vessel is an artery or a vein based on a blood flow velocity in the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and a processing device communicably coupled to the memory and to; transmit a signal directed to a blood vessel via a Doppler ultrasound waveform; receive a signal reflected from the blood vessel; determine whether the blood vessel is an artery or a vein based on a blood flow velocity in the blood vessel; and display an indication of whether the blood vessel is an artery or a vein. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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transmitting a signal directed to a blood vessel via a Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus; receiving, by the Doppler ultrasound waveform apparatus a reflected signal from the blood vessel; and determining, by a processing device, whether the blood vessel is an artery or a vein based on a blood flow velocity in the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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